A performance by Mihai Lukács.
Based on interviews and articles with Esther Magyar-Gonda and Katia Pascariu

𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐾𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑎 𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑢
𝑆𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦 / 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑚𝑒 / 𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜: 𝑀𝑖𝑘𝑙𝑜́𝑠𝑖 𝐷𝑒́𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑖𝑘𝑙𝑜́𝑠 𝑆𝑧𝑖𝑙𝑎́𝑟𝑑
𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦: 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑜́ 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐
𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐: 𝑂𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝐻𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑑𝑒
𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛: 𝑇𝑜̈𝑟𝑜̈𝑘 𝐴́𝑘𝑜𝑠
𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑒ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑛: 𝐶𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖 𝐼𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑏
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑠: 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑧𝑖𝑡 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒

Tickets: https://eventbook.ro/theater/bilete-acting-out-1

"Acting Out” revolves around the relationship between the artist and his body on stage, inspired by the revolutionary ideas of Esther Magyar-Gonda, a reference name in Romanian dance. Esther’s life, characterized by political activism, passion for art and dedication to education, portrays a complex artist whose existence was closely linked to important historical events and personal challenges. Arrested for anti-fascist activities and deported to Transnistria because of her Jewish origin, after these experiences she gave up her career as a dancer and dedicated herself to developing and coordinating the official choreographic scene in Romania. Recognized for her innovative contributions to modern and contemporary dance in Romania, Esther Magyar-Gonda has developed a deep and original appreciation for gesture and expressive movement.
Her personal struggle is mirrored in actress Katia Pascariu’s relationship to her own history and her contestation of a certain style of theatricality and typical corporeality. The performance highlights the artist’s resilience in the face of difficulties and her connection to performance art and education.

“Acting Out” proposes an in-depth exploration of the connection between dance, the body, local histories and the sense of alienation, where dance is perceived as an expression of labour and materialism that questions traditional transcendent and visceral concepts of the body.

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The “Acting Out” is based on archival research. The materials from the Bucharest National Dance Center’s archive were crucial for the artistic team in developing the performance.
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